How do I receive my supports if approved?

Assistance can be provided through flexible financial assistance models for the purpose for the purpose of providing social services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Such social services are intended to assist the individual and family to function in society on a level comparable to individuals and families who do not have disabilities, and to prevent or reduce inappropriate institutionalization. Forms of financial assistance may include the following:

• Cash Subsidy
  This method of providing financial assistance entails providing an individual and/or family with a regular payment of a set amount of cash to defray the extra costs of living with a disability.
• Voucher
  This method of providing financial assistance is used to provide a controlled access to specialized services. An individual and/or family is allocated so much of a service through the vouchers, which are then given to the provider who is in turn paid by the agency. Vouchers may also be utilized to arrange for such things as home adaptations, medications, etc. with community merchants.
• Reimbursement
  This method of providing financial assistance entails reimbursing an individual and/or family for covered goods and services upon submission of their paid receipts. The reimbursement may be for all or part of the costs of the covered goods or services.